In air assault terminology, RW aircraft refer to which type of aircraft?

• A. Rotary-wing aircraft
• B. Fixed-wing aircraft
• C. Unmanned aerial vehicle
• D. Seaplanes

Answer: (A)

Rotary-wing aircraft are rotor-driven aircraft, like helicopters, whose lift comes from spinning blades. This design lets them take off and land vertically, hover in place, and maneuver in tight spaces—precisely the capabilities needed in air assault operations to insert or extract personnel quickly and safely in challenging environments. Fixed-wing aircraft, by contrast, rely on forward motion and wings for lift and usually need runways; they cannot hover. UAVs can be either rotary- or fixed-wing, but the term RW specifically denotes rotor-driven aircraft. Seaplanes are defined by floats and aren’t tied to rotor type.